CVE-2023-6241

Name: CVE-2023-6241
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-04T13:15:43.807+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-6241 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Midgard GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to exploit a software race condition to perform improper memory processing operations. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn cause a use-after-free.This issue affects Midgard GPU Kernel Driver: from r13p0 through r32p0; Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r11p0 through r25p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r25p0, from r29p0 through r46p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r46p0. . EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Midgard GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to exploit a software race condition to perform improper memory processing operations. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn cause a use-after-free.This issue affects Midgard GPU Kernel Driver: from r13p0 through r32p0; Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r11p0 through r25p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r25p0, from r29p0 through r46p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r46p0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.71%

49.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Arm	5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver	>= r41p0, < r47p0
Arm	Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver	>= r11p0, < r26p0
Arm	Midgard Gpu Kernel Driver	>= r13p0, <= r32p0
Arm	Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver	>= r19p0, < r26p0
Arm	Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver	>= r29p0, < r47p0

References

https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 4, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-6241?

How severe is CVE-2023-6241?

CVE-2023-6241 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6241?

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Source: NVD / NIST